on August 10, 2008 by Wolf in Coaching, Internet Scams, Open Source, Comments (4)
Is the FBI Helping Nigerian Scammers?
I got a very interesting email purported to be from the FBI, who say I have not sent my proper remittance to the Ministry of Finance (I didn’t know we had one of those). Here is the message. Please note that the FBI is using hotmail. Perhaps this is a cost-cutting measure, or perhaps a security initiative, Microsoft having such a fine reputation for security…
By the way, I do get bombarded with emails from Professor Charles Soludo (mentioned in the message) who has been trying to get me to send $400. This is very interesting. The fake FBI is trying to save me from the fake professor. The FBI banner breaks across the lines because it appears to be in 2 pieces.
First an example of Charles Soludo. Please note he doesn’t spell his own name the same twice.
Diplomatic Courier Service
From the Desk Of:.
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
We have this 23th day of July 2008 received a payment credit instruction from the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full contract funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank.
This is to notify you that you funds has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service
Be inform that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made; note that your funds have been package like a consignment.
Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.
Note that as soon as the Diplomatic arrive to your Country they will give you a call immediately to enable you help them to get (Yellow Tag Paper).
You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the customs and immigration will not stop them in Airport, for security reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for easy collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as soon as the diplomatic obtain the above name certificate they will deliver the Consignment to your door step.
To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally to arrive at your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic travel route this week,
I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in State they will call you immediately to notify you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:
____________________________________
Mobile
Number:____________________________________
Number:___________________________________
Occupation:&AGE________________________________
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR
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The message trails off there, as though the professor got distracted from writing.
Later I received this message from the FBI:
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Urgent Information From
Federal Bureau Of Investigation (NSA)
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building, Washington D.C
Telephone Number: (202 ) 324-3001
Attention Beneficiary:
This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly completed an Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal transaction with Impostors claiming to be Prof. Charles C. Soludo of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Mr Frank Nweke, none officials of Oceanic Bank, none officials of Zenith Bank and some impostors claiming to be the Federal Bureau Of Investigation agents. During our Investigation, it came to our notice that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.
So therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in the total amount of $800,000.00 USD which will be deposited into an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw funds anywhere of the world. You now have the lawful right to claim your funds which have been deposited into the ATM CARD.
Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been involved in this transaction, you are now to be rest assured that this transaction is legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to Protect and Serve citizens of the United States Of America. All you have to do is immediately contact the ATM CARD CENTER via E-mail for instructions on how to procure your Approval Slip which contains details on how to receive and activate your ATM CARD for immediate use to withdraw funds being paid to you. We have confirmed that the amount required to procure the Approval Slip will cost you a total of $300 USD which will be paid directly to the ATM CARD CENTER agent via Western Union Money Transfer / MoneyGram Money Transfer. Below, you shall find contact details of the Agent whom will process your transaction:
CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME: DERRICK DAVENPORT
EMAIL: atmcard_fmf@hotmail.com
Immediately contact Derrick Davenport of the ATM Card Centre with the following information:
Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Direct Phone Number:
Current Occupation:
Annual Income:
Once you have sent the required information to Mr. Derrick Davenport he will contact you with instructions on how to make the payment of $300 USD for the Approval Slip after which he will proceed towards delivery of the ATM CARD without any further delay. You have hereby been authorized/guaranteed by the Federal Bureau Of Investigation to commence towards completing this transaction, as there shall be NO delay once payment for the Approval Slip has been made to the authorized agent.
Once you have completed payment of $300 to the agent in charge of this transaction, immediately contact me back so as to ensure your ATM CARD gets to you rapidly.
FBI Director
Robert Mueller.
NOTE: To ensure you have been AUTHORIZED to pay the required fee’s stated above, kindly find below an Authorized Signature and also our Federal Bureau Of Investigation NSB ( National Security Branch ) Seal to accurately guarantee your safety towards completing this transaction.
Authorized Signature
Wolf
August 10, 2008 @ 2:32 am
I told the professor to just cut the check for $799,800, but apparently that wouldn’t work for some reason.
tom
May 23, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
Super-Duper site! I am loving it!! Will come back again – taking you feeds also, Thanks.
Year One Online
June 20, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
The topic is quite trendy in the net right now. What do you pay the most attention to while choosing what to write ?
p.s. Year One is already on the Internet and you can watch it for free.
Top GBG Distributor
June 25, 2009 @ 12:34 pm
Unreal – these scammers make me sick. Get a real career and add value for God’s sake!